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Publishing Pace
~3x per week
Consistent
Category Rank
#2 of 165
in Gaming
Engagement Trend
Declining
based on recent posts
Avg Comments
3.0
Avg Likes
22.4
Engagement Rate
0.10%· ~25 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Gaming
0.10% engagement rate
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Publishing Frequency
~3x per week
Last published Mar 24, 2026
Usually publishes Fri, Tue, Thu
2.6 posts/week avg
Gaming Pricing
$11.95/mo avg
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